pinch
verb
[ pɪn(t)ʃ ]
• grip (something, typically a person's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb.
• "she pinched his cheek"
• move one's finger and thumb apart or bring them together on (a touchscreen) in order to zoom into or out of an image, activate a function, etc.
• "to explore in more detail just pinch the screen"
• steal or take without permission.
• "he pinched a handful of sweets"
Similar:
steal,
thieve,
rob,
take,
snatch,
pilfer,
purloin,
loot,
rifle,
abscond with,
carry off,
embezzle,
misappropriate,
walk off/away with,
run away/off with,
swipe,
nab,
rip off,
lift,
liberate,
filch,
nick,
half-inch,
whip,
knock off,
nobble,
bone,
heist,
glom,
snavel,
tief,
crib,
hook,
• live in a frugal way.
• "if I scraped and pinched a bit, I might manage"
Similar:
economize,
be economical,
scrimp,
scrimp and save,
cut corners,
reduce wastage,
skimp,
stint,
be sparing,
be frugal,
cut back,
tighten one's belt,
draw in one's horns,
retrench,
cut expenditure,
be niggardly,
be tight-fisted,
be close,
be stingy,
be tight,
be mingy,
• sail (a boat) so close to the wind that the sails begin to lose power.
pinch
noun
• an act of pinching someone.
• "he gave her a gentle pinch"
• a critical point in the game.
Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from an Old Northern French variant of Old French pincier ‘to pinch’.
